Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Tavarres King (12) and quarterback Aaron Murray (11) celebrate their win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the final seconds of the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida January 1, 2013. (Pierre DuCharme, Reuters)

Prior to the NFL Draft, Broncos executive John Elway talked about taking the best players available.

But it wasn't a coincidence that each of the Broncos' seven picks appeared to fill a need, at least to supply depth.

"A lot of it was the draft fell to our needs," Elway said Saturday after the draft's completion. "We were really happy with the way the draft fell. You never get everything you want. But as far as needs, we feel good about it."

Denver continued the trend of adding depth in key spots Saturday during the fifth round, grabbing Western Kentucky defensive end Quanterus Smith with the 146th pick and Georgia wide receiver Tavarres King at No. 161.

The Broncos then caused a stir with their final selection — the 28th pick of the seventh round (No. 234 overall) — by taking a quarterback — Zac Dysert (6-foot-3, 231 pounds) of Miami of Ohio.

Dysert, brought in for a visit by Denver, accounted for 7,376 of the Red Hawks' 9,089 yards of offense last fall. He threw for 12,013 yards and 73 touchdowns for his college career, completing 63.8 percent of his passes.

"He's got all the tools," Elway said. "You can never have enough quarterbacks."

Dysert said he watched film with Elway and Broncos coaches and looks forward to having Peyton Manning as a mentor.

"I don't think there could be anybody better (than Manning) to work under," Dysert said Saturday via a teleconference with media covering the Broncos draft. "I'm ecstatic at this opportunity. I wouldn't want to be at any other place."

Smith, 6-5, 250, recorded 18 ½ tackles for losses and 12 ½ sacks in 2012 despite missing the final two games with a torn ACL in his left knee.

"I'll be ready for training camp," Smith said. "I feel real good (on the knee). I feel confident on it."

Three of Smith's sacks last season came against eventual national-champion Alabama, which was regarded to have one of the most talented offensive lines in college history.

Elway referred to that effort against the Crimson Tide when asked about Smith.

"Quanterus has the unique ability to rush the passer," Elway said. "We're glad to have him."

King, 6-1, 200, made 136 catches for 2,602 yards during his college career — an impressive 19.1 yards per catch.

He has been clocked electronically at 4.47 seconds in the 40-yard dash and has the ability to shift into a higher gear and gain separation from cornerbacks.

"Tavarres has great deep speed," Elway said. "We think he has a lot of upside."

During his teleconference with Broncos media Saturday, King sounded showed no lack of confidence.

"(At Georgia), I did a lot of different things," King said of his responsibilities as a receiver. "My game is very polished. I'll be a weapon for the Broncos."

King said Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno is one of his best friends. Perhaps that friendship began when they were teammates at Gerogia in 2008, when King had to redshirt during his first year after being injured in the fourth game.

"Knowshon rolled up on my ankle," King recalled. "But Knowshon is a great friend of mine. I always wanted to play for the Broncos."

Painter, 6-6, 309, could be a late bloomer. He had to wait until his senior year to become a starter at Virginia Tech and earned honorable mention all-Atlantic Coast Conference mention.

Painter played both right and left tackle at Virginia Tech. But he spent his first two seasons with the Hokies on the defensive side of the ball.

Elway called Painter a "hard working" player. "You look at his youth at the position, he's just coming into his own," Elway said. "And that was a position of need. We really needed a 'swing' tackle."

Saturday morning, Denver traded out of the fourth round — dealing their spot at No. 28 in the fourth (125th overall) to Green Bay for the Packers' 13th pick in the fifth round (146 overall) and Green Bay's No. 5 selection in the sixth round (173 overall).

Before the trade, Denver was without a pick in the sixth round.

Broncos vice president John Elway, right, and head coach John Fox watch a broadcast of the NFL football draft in the war room at the team's headquarters in Englewood on Thursday, April 25, 2013. (Eric Bakke, Denver Broncos via AP)

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